Warfare in News

Posted on Friday 14th October

A new film entitled Resistance will be released in the UK on 25 November, starring Michael Sheen, Tom Wlaschiha, Kimberley Nixon and Andrea Riseborough.

The film, based on an Owen Sheers novel, is set in 1944 in an isolated Welsh village in the aftermath of D-Day. A group of women in an isolated Welsh village wake up to discover all of their husbands have mysteriously vanished. The men were members of the secret Auxiliary Units and they have gone to ground.

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WWII: Victory for RAF in Battle of Britain

15th September 1940

RAF Fighter Command is claiming victory over the Luftwaffe after a day of heavy bombing raids ended in big losses for the enemy.
According to the RAF, 176 enemy aircraft were destroyed by fighter planes. At least another nine aircraft were hit by anti-aircraft guns.
British casualties were much lighter - only 25 aircraft lost with 13 pilots killed or missing.

Further Reading

High above the warm, summer fields Churchill's 'few' fought with courage & skill against overwhelming odds - and won. A vivid account of the air battles as well as an explanation of how the campaign developed. Fresh insights into the controversies with the aid of original material as well as… Read more at Pen & Sword...